Registration continues for the International Humanitarian Assistance Symposium to be held in Miami, June 7th and 8th, 2012. The two-day event will consist of a series of educational panels, practical workshops and experiences recounted first-hand by disaster and accident survivors. (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Registration continues for the International Humanitarian Assistance Symposium to be held in Miami, June 7th and 8th, 2012. Organized by The Family Assistance Foundation and Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services, the symposium will enhance industry response to emergencies and disasters,

Defined-value transfers, a mechanism for gifting hard-to-value assets, has long been a target of the IRS, with the agency often attempting to revalue the assets for a higher amount at a later date. Although previous, successful taxpayer actions have weakened the IRS’ argument, says Attorney Richard Morgan, the latest case—Wandry v. Commissioner (U.S. Tax Court; Docket Nos. 10751-09, 10808-09)—represents a major victory in the effort to protect these gifting strategies. That outcome is particularly beneficial now, given that the 2010 Tax Act, which allows individuals to exclude up to $5.12 mi

Holland & Hart LLP has named Washington, D.C. partner Kelly Johnson to lead the firm’s Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources practice. Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Holland & Hart LLP has named Washington, D.C. partner Kelly Johnson to lead the firm’s Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources practice. Holland & Hart’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resources group has been ranked as the best natural resources practice in the country by Best Lawyers in America. The group’s 90-plus attorneys make it one of the largest collections of environmental attorneys in t

The North Carolina Bar Association is pleased to announce the establishment of a contractual agreement with Fastcase to provide online legal research as a benefit to members of the NCBA. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Effective June 1, Fastcase will replace Casemaker, which has been utilized by members since 2001 when the NCBA became one of the first bar associations nationwide to provide online legal research to its members. “We are excited to announce this decision to our members,” said NCBA Executive Director Allan Head. “We are confident that members will find the online legal re

As the Supreme Court decides the fate of the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Institute for Health Care Consumerism's FORUM West 2012 conference in Las Vegas offers innovative strategies on navigating the nation's shifting health and benefit landscape. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 In just two months, the U.S. health care landscape could change drastically. As businesses across the country brace for the Supreme Court verdict on the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, medical costs continue to rise while workers

Clopton Capital, a secondary market commercial real estate lender which provides commercial loans for income producing properties nationwide, is announcing the expansion and addition of loan options for developers of commercial properties. (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Clopton Capital, a secondary market commercial real estate lender which provides commercial loans for income producing properties nationwide, is announcing the expansion and addition of loan options for developers of commercial properties. The real estate capital firm is currently seeking construction funding opportunities for comm

High speed, self-service book scanning system accelerates academic research and collaboration. Pleasanton, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 For library patrons and staff looking for a powerful book scanning solution that's fast, and easy-to-use, Xerox (NYSE: XRX) makes scanning of books and non-circulating materials feasible with its new BookCentreTM S7141, a self-service book scanning kiosk. "Library patrons and staff can quickly and easily scan from books and send the scanned pages to email, smartphones, tablets, Google Docs, USB drives, fax or print them by selecting the desired option on the

San Diego Law Firm family law attorney was recently recognized for her desire to empower and educate young students. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Attorney Kathy Minella was recently nominated for the Jack Berman Award, as presented by The California Young Lawyers Association.     Each year the State Bar of California recognizes individual young attorneys who are under the age of thirty-six, in their first five years of practice, and are noticeably committed to serving the profession and the public. Nominees are recognized for their accomplishments through a prog

A New Website Overhaul Has Been Announced By Content Writing King. They have Hired A Team Of Expert Designers To Redesign Their Article Marketing Website. (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Today, Content Writing King has made the grand announcement that they have decided to hire a team of web design specialists to do a complete overhaul of their article marketing website. At this time, they have declined to mention the name of the company they have hired to lead the website overhaul. They don’t currently have permission to release it. Content Writing King recently announced they were doing maintenan

EB-5 investment experts Brian Su and Kevin Wright will speak in Austin, Texas on June 8 to provide practical in-depth advice to EB-5 regional center executives and developers who are seeking investment capital from Chinese and Korean investors. Springfield, IL (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 “Capturing Foreign Capital to Fund Projects through EB-5 Program Seminar” hosted by Brian Su, a leading expert on EB-5 marketing in China and Korea, is attracting commercial real estate developers, immigration attorneys, investment bankers, EB-5 executives, and venture capitalists, among others, to be educated on